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How to save time? 10 time saving tips.

The phrase “Time is money”, used by Benjamin Franklin in Advice to a Young Tradesman, is still up to date. Today I would like to write about some tips and ideas on how to save your precious time. Here we go!

1. Try to do a few things at the same time. For example you can drive a car and listen to podcasts, educational records, language courses, etc. Thanks to that you can have more time i.e. for your family.

2. Plan your tasks. In order to plan your tasks effectively you do need any electronic device, it is enough to have an A4 sheet and a pencil! Planningis the necessary basis forsavingtime.

3. Group your tasks.When I go tosome office I try to do something usefulin a placenear theoffice or on the way. For example I can visit some specialty and office supply shops near my Social Security Institution where I must go every month to report my employees’ salaries. It is very similar to the tip described in the point 1.

4. Focus. Set the hours when you are off-line.Is it possible toeffectivelydealwith the matterif the phone rings, or an instant messaging icon blinks all the time? No.Spend sometimewithout using the phone,network or the Internet. The Internet is atimeeater.

6. Deal with thebacklog.Set yourselfadditionalblocksof time todeal with the backlog. With the backlog itis just likewith a badcreditora loan, it “generates interest”. In this casethe priceisthe extra time thatyoudevote to minimize the negative effects ofthe backlog.

7. Discover your “quality time”. That is the period in which you are productive – the time when one hour of your work is worth a less efficient 2h period. Try to use this time wisely. (For me, it is more or less the late afternoon).

8. Try toget enough sleep if you wantto work hard. Inless productivedaysdoless productiveactivities–such asdealing with the mess in youroffice.